Melissa,a second-grade student,just finished going over her spelling list for the week.The list contained many adjectives that reflected positive emotions (e.g.,happy,elated,delighted).As Melissa gazes out the window,she sees her sister Karin come running up to the house.If Melissa is like many of the participants in an experiment by Tory Higgins and his colleagues (1977),and if Melissa's construal is a function of priming,what is she most likely to think?

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Based on the information given, Melissa's recent exposure to positive adjectives related to emotions such as "happy" and "delighted" may prime her to interpret Karin's behavior as something positive, exciting, or great. Therefore, it is most likely that Melissa would think that "Karin must have something great to tell us."

Melissa,a Second-Grade Student,just Finished Going Over Her Spelling List for the Week.The